Recent content by matthewsaenz

Thanks Mike. When I searched for this post to make a follow-up I didn’t realize it was from almost a year ago. 😂

We put the correct diopter on tonight. The barrel sleeve found its way onto one of my rifles.😂😂 As far as the condition of this rifle is concerned, I would refer you back to Mike’s first post about this 55 lefty. cheers

In case anyone was curious. I got it for LD. When I handed it to him, it took a few minutes for him to realize it was a lefty.😂

I had one. What are your expectations? IIRC I ordered it for one of my sons. I remember him having difficulty operating the lever. Not because anything was wrong with it. It just required a lot of force for a young person. It shouldn’t be an issue for an adult. Fun plinker.

Congratulations. If you want to DM me I can walk you through getting the safety parts reinstalled.

I remember that 35L of Gaines. I believe he passed it on to K Lentz. Agree it’s the nicest one I’ve ever seen. I’m just happy to have one that gets mentioned with it. Lol

Thanks. There are a few members here that have examples very similar if not better.

Thanks. I actually prefer shooting the E with the long barrel.

I’ll join the fun. L and an E, 1960’s IIRC

Not sure you can find one for a reasonable price on the auction sites anymore. You might need to attend a few airgun shows and hope for the best.

Dawson Rapid .22

Thanks Mike. I have quite a few duplicates. Oftentimes I have to purchase a collection in order to get one pin that I don’t have.

I remember Gaines used to stage some of his photos with old shooting medals and other neat accoutrements that he acquired during his search for the classic 10m match rifles. He did mention that he enjoyed receiving those items almost as much as finding a beautiful Tyrolean stocked air rifle. I...

Side by side of a model B and model A